1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West

Synopsis

"The fall of Constantinople in 1453 signaled a shift in history and the end of the Byzantium Empire. Roger Crowley's readable and comprehensive account of the battle between Mehmet II, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and Constantine XI, the 57th emperor of Byzantium, illuminates the period in history that was a precursor to the current conflict between the West and the Middle East." [Amazon]

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Released

2006

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Islam

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